Marathons in Ladakh

Ladakh has one marathon in our database in India, centred on Leh. Ladakh Marathon typically draws around 1,200 finishers. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Leh, Ladakh, India

Ladakh Marathon

The Ladakh Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each September on a high-altitude road in Leh, India. Altitude is the race's defining challenge, making modest paces feel far harder than sea-level equivalents. The route passes monasteries, barren mountain vistas, and open roads under the Himalaya's stark desert landscape. Thin air at altitude is the main pacing challenge despite a flat layout.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Ladakh.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India· 388 km away

Chandigarh Fast Marathon

The Chandigarh Fast Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each December on an urban road in Chandigarh, India. The city layout naturally produces one of India's straighter and flatter marathon courses. The route passes sector boulevards, green medians, and the wide geometry of Le Corbusier's planned city. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

New Delhi, Delhi, India· 617 km away

New Delhi Marathon

The New Delhi Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each February on an urban road in New Delhi, India. It offers a full-marathon alternative in the capital distinct from the city's more famous half marathon. The course passes India Gate, government boulevards, and broad Lutyens Delhi avenues. India Gate, government boulevards, and broad Lutyens Delhi avenues offer February's full-marathon alternative in the capital on a largely flat civic course.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India· 824 km away

Jaipur Marathon

The Jaipur Marathon draws approximately 3,500 finishers each February on an urban road in Jaipur, India. It consistently attracts one of the largest full-marathon fields in India outside the very biggest metros. The route passes Pink City areas, palace-adjacent roads, and wide modern avenues around Rajasthan's capital. Pink City areas, palace-adjacent roads, and wide modern avenues around Rajasthan's capital attract one of India's largest full-marathon fields outside the biggest metros.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India· 1,284 km away

Indore Marathon

The Indore Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each February on an urban road in Indore, India. It reflects Indore's push to position itself as one of India's cleanest and most fitness-oriented cities. The course passes Rajwada-area roads, newer city boulevards, and broad central-Madhya Pradesh streets. Rajwada-area roads, newer city boulevards, and broad central-Madhya Pradesh streets reflect Indore's push to become one of India's cleanest, most fitness-oriented cities.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India· 1,331 km away

Adani Ahmedabad Marathon

The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each November on an urban road in Ahmedabad, India. The riverfront sections give the race a cleaner urban-marathon identity than older Ahmedabad road events. The course passes the Sabarmati Riverfront, newer west-side roads, and long flat stretches suited to even pacing. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026